CosmicQuest

Living in Space


Your space station

Mission Accomplished!
Instrument panel

Firing thrustersGood plan! While you were designing the life support system for your space station, other engineers developed emergency systems. These thruster rockets may look small, but they can push the space station back into a safe orbit.

Get your Commander Certificate!
Commander Certificate

You'll have to keep an eye on your orbit from now on. You'll also want to watch out for other emergencies, like air leaks from micrometeorites or space junk.

Good work! Your excellent planning and quick thinking has earned you the rank of Commander!

 

 

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